change around in English

Forms: changes around [present, singular, third-person], changing around [participle, present], changed around [participle, past], changed around [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} change around (third-person singular simple present changes around, present participle changing around, simple past and past participle changed around)

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    {
      "form": "changes around",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "changing around",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "changed around",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "changed around",
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        "past"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To switch or rearrange."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ambitransitive) To switch or rearrange."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ambitransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "change around"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "changes around",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "changing around",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "changed around",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "changed around",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "To switch or rearrange."
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        "(ambitransitive) To switch or rearrange."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "change around"
}

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"change around" meaning in English

Verb